Electrical Superintendent

Requisition ID: 280759 

•  Relocation Authorized: National - Single 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Gregory, TX 

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Project Overview:

The Cheniere Corpus Christi Liquefaction (CCL) Project is a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export facility located on the north shore of Corpus Christi Bay in Gregory, Texas. The 1,000+ acre facility started bulk early works in July 2015 as the first greenfield export facility in the United States. Bechtel has successfully and safely completed construction and it now consists of three operating Trains with an LNG production capacity of approximately 15 million tons per year (MTPA), three LNG storage tanks with combined capacity of 480,000 cubic meters of LNG, 2 Jetty superstructures that can accommodate the world’s largest vessels, and dozens of associated buildings and utilities.

Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project Stage 3 (CCL3) is a new phase at the existing CCL facility and will consist of seven midscale liquefaction trains with an LNG production capacity of approximately 10 MTPA and associated infrastructure including utilities. CCL3 will perform all this work predominantly on a direct hire basis with support from only a few specialty and service subcontractors.

Job Summary:

The Electrical Superintendent will be responsible for supporting the organization and direction of electrical construction and related activities, which may be in a single area or across multiple areas. Coordinates with other discipline superintendents within assigned area of operation and, if required, with the client’s resident representatives on jobsite activities. General responsibilities are to ensure assigned electrical operations are compliant with all ES&H policies and procedures, design/specifications, completed on schedule, within budget and to quality standards. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule if required, including, but not limited to nightshift, split shift, or day shift. #LI-TH1

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide ES&H leadership to personnel assigned to the electrical department. This includes preparation and implementation of safety procedures and leading Bechtel and subcontractor safety meetings.
• Responsible for overall supervision of electrical personnel in assigned area of responsibility.
• Ensures performance evaluations are conducted on assigned direct hire craft.
• Performing end of year performance reviews for craft professional direct reports.
• Ensures personnel receive progressive training to enable them to assume additional responsibilities.
• Responsible for the electrical workforce organization including coordinating activities with designated managers or corporate resource departments, preparing, and submitting craft personnel requisitions, and ensuring effective personnel utilization.
• Manage the 90 day and four-week look ahead schedules for labor and equipment.
• Prepares Field Material Requisitions (FMRs) for tools and consumables; also, monitors tool usage and ensures the craft personnel have the tools they require to be productive
• Coordinates the preparation and implementation of specific reports and/or forecasts including construction schedules, expenditures, craft personnel requirements, material and equipment requirements, and other general administrative functions associated with industrial electrical construction activities.
• Controls expenditures for labor, equipment, material and services and ensures electrical operations are within budget.
• Participates in contracts and subcontracts negotiations.
• Coordinates activities with other disciplines, areas, and/or client’s resident representatives as instructed by construction management.
• Responsible for ensuring operational plans and onsite activities of the electrical workforce (including Bechtel staff, subcontractors, suppliers, clients and their representatives, and others as may be assigned) coincide with overall established schedules.
• Maintains relationships with the client and their representatives, as assigned.
• Responsible for the implementation of corporate/project policies, procedures, and instructions
• Ensures corporate policies and procedures are fully implemented. Establishes field procedures and objectives within corporate policies and procedures, as necessitated by conditions at a jobsite.
• Plans and implements procedures to ensure electrical construction operations are continuously adhering to engineering designs, specifications, quality standards, schedules, and budget.
• Overall responsibility for worker safety on the project implementing a Zero Accidents philosophy
• Ensure construction site cleanliness and housekeeping requirements are met
• Monitor compliance with the Environmental Control Plan for all electrical operations.
• Monitor compliance with jobsite work rules within the electrical team and take corrective action if required

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to motivate team members effectively & positively in a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve in high pressure situations.
• Heavy industrial direct hire construction experience in a supervisory role commensurate with the type of work to be undertaken.
• Experience in oil, gas, refinery, petrochemical, minerals processing, or power generating station construction.
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving ability. 
• Preferred – Construction experience on an LNG construction site especially along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
• Preferred – Understanding of applicable Bechtel work processes including Standard Work Process Procedures.
• Preferred – Advanced knowledge of Project Bechtel Standard Applications (BSAPs) including Setroute, Unifier, Aconex, DSCS, PTR, Agile, Navisworks, and other automation tools which are used on Bechtel projects.
• Preferred – Sound understanding of performance management processes such as Six Sigma.
• Preferred – Advanced understanding of production management including scheduling.
• Preferred – Basic knowledge of cost management including estimating and forecast development.

Additional Information: 

Work requires the physical ability to conduct field inspections including but not limited to: extensive walking in and around a construction site often in high heat and high humidity conditions, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, working on elevated platforms, working on uneven surfaces, and working in small or confined spaces. Some lifting may be required. Must have the ability to walk into and out of the project (enter/egress). Must be able to use appropriate standard issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for each assigned task (i.e. harness, life vest, lift buckets, etc.).

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